15 USC § 1831 - Authorization of appropriations

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title: "15 USC § 1831 - Authorization of appropriations"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "1831"
section_name: "Authorization of appropriations"
chapter_number: 44
chapter_name: "PROTECTION OF HORSES"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 91–540, § 12, Dec. 9, 1970, 84 Stat. 1407; Pub. L. 94–360, § 10, July 13, 1976, 90 Stat. 921.)"
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# § 1831. Authorization of appropriations

July 1, 1976September 30, 1976October 1, 1976

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter $125,000 for the period beginning , and ending ; and for the fiscal year beginning , and for each fiscal year thereafter there are authorized to be appropriated such sums, not to exceed $500,000, as may be necessary to carry out this chapter.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 91–540, § 12, Dec. 9, 1970, 84 Stat. 1407; Pub. L. 94–360, § 10, July 13, 1976, 90 Stat. 921.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1976— substituted provisions authorizing $125,000 to be appropriated for the period beginning  and ending , and $500,000 to be appropriated for the fiscal year beginning , and each fiscal year thereafter, to carry out the purposes of this chapter, for provisions authorizing not more than $100,000 to be appropriated annually to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1976 Amendment

provided that the amendment made by that section is effective .